Great differences exist in national experiences with democracy. In some countries democratic rule has been long established, stable, and relatively high in quality; in others, it has been periodically set up but not sustained, or only partly established; in still others, democracy has never taken hold at all. Political scientists have created different explanations for these differences in democratic outcomes. Which approach do you find most helpful for explaining democratic experience in country or countries of choice, and which approach is least convincing? Give evidence from your cases to support and describe your answer.